Crossfit

hsamimis
hsamimis Posts: 3 Member
edited January 26 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi everyone,

I am 42 year old female, premenopausal due to endometriosis and my inflammatory markers are high.
I am 163 cm, 202 lbs and I really want to get to 140 lbs. I am thinking about CrossFit but I have SVT and scared the exercises might trigger it. Anyone here with SVT doing intense exercises?
Also any weight loss tips?
I am an ER nurse and the stress is not helping. I constantly crave sweats.

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  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,068 Member
    Why are you thinking about Crossfit? What are you're actual goals?

    A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
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  • claireychn074
    claireychn074 Posts: 1,727 Member
    CrossFit pros: short workouts, great environment with supportive people (in the right box), high energy (ie you leave exhausted but happy), changing workouts so you don’t get bored, exercises can be scaled.

    Cons: the Olympic weightlifting lifts are incredibly technical and prone to cause injury if performed poorly or with the wrong weight, prioritises speed and weight over form, expensive, the wrong box will push ego over scaling, had some MASSIVE issues over the last few years with sexism and exclusion.

    In my experience as an oly lifter, the people I know personally who are CrossFitters are either ripped and obsessive or injured. There appears to be no middle ground (from my observational sample n=1).

    I’ve been oly lifting for c7years and I wouldn’t dare attempt crossfit as I know I’d get injured (lack of time to set up the lift, reps prioritised over form, speed of movement between explosive exercises). Just my personal opinion!
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,553 Member
    The fittest, most badass woman I know was a massive crossfit junkie about 9 years ago, and now she has PT qualifications and tells anyone who will listen that it is dangerous, and a terrible thing to do to your body....
  • jrosenberg125
    jrosenberg125 Posts: 1 Member
    edited January 26
    find the right place and its amazing where your coaches are engaged and educated. Been doing it for nearly 9 years and I am 57. I am not ripped, I am a scaled athlete. I have never had a long-term injury. Yes there are occassional tweaks as you would get running or playing soccer or any other sport. Slowly have gotten better at everything. Also improved mobility. Yes the Olympic lifts can be hard (I'm talking about you Snatching), but scale (your coaches should know your limits) and adjust the workouts to you.
  • peiotter
    peiotter Posts: 36 Member
    I figure the best fitness is the one that is closest to your house or on your route to or from work. Then- you have to like the environment- the right age group, is it friendly, and then do you like the exercise regime. Cross fit burns the calories but is it too stressful after a busy shift in the ER? You might like chair yoga or thai chi. Getting your cortisol rate down might help with the weight loss. Book in once week massage!

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